"How reliable is the 2021 Honda Hr-V?"

"Based on 65 NHTSA complaints, the 2021 Honda Hr-V has a median complaint mileage of 36000 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2021 Honda Hr-V?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2021 Honda Hr-V is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 65 total complaints filed."

2021 Honda Hr-V: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 65 complaints

Total Complaints

36,000mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

10,000 25th Percentile

36,000 Median Mileage

51,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Power Train

Service Brakes

Engine

Vehicle Speed Control

Seats

Seat Belts

Steering

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN I START MY CAR AND SHIFT IT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE ON COLD MORNINGS, THERE IS A PRONOUNCED DELAY IN THE CAR MOVING. IN ADDITION, WHEN I HAVE TO ABRUPTLY BRAKE THE TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY SLIPS AND/OR SKIPS. I BROUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT SEVEN WEEKS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE PERF..."

"The contact owns a 2021 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and attempting to accelerate the vehicle loss power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal to the floorboard however the vehicle failed to move. There were no warning lights illuminated The contact change..."

"Brakes make scrapping sound as if the emergency brake was on."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 10 VA: 7 PA: 5 CA: 5 NY: 4 CT: 4 AL: 4 GA: 3 NC: 3 MI: 2

Who Files Complaints?

1.5%

Original Owners

98.5%

Second+ Owners

Honda Hr-V — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2016	312	46,000	Power Train	19
2017	158	18,500	Power Train	21
2018	185	17,000	Electrical System	19
2019	285	12,000	Electrical System	26
2020	106	37,000	Electrical System	9
2022	131	9,000	Electrical System	16
2023	805	13,000	Visibility/Wiper	12
2024	145	10,000	Steering	14
2025	47	2,362	Unknown Or Other	1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28